Saturday, September 23, 2017 • Gates open at 9:00 a.m.

Member Appreciation Day

Members Only!

Crane City Tours

11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.In-person Registration Required, day of event only. Experience a behind-the-scenes tour of our crane breeding facility. Crane City Tours are �rst come-�rst served.

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. African Crowned Crane Building Take a peak at the living quarters for our African Crowned Cranes.

10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.Conservation Medicine Crane Care Unit Visit our Conservation Medicine Department’s Crane Care Unit and learn how we care for our cranes.

Gates close at 5:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Cranes of the World Tour

Visit the world’s 15 species of cranes with an interpretive naturalist.

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Cranes of the World TourVisit the world’s 15 species of cranes with an interpretive naturalist.

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Firelines Prairie Burn Photography Presentation by photographer Jill Metco�

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Prairie Walk (Meet outside Visitor Center)Explore our restored prairie and wetlands with Anne Lacy, Crane Research Coordinator.

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Conservation Medicine at ICF: �e meeting of Cranes and Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Barry Hartup

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. �e Cranes of India and Australia by K.S. Gopi Sundar

Cudahy Visitor Center

Whooping Crane Exhibit

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Co�ee, Cranes, and ConversationGrab some co�ee from Co�ee Bean Connection, treats from Neat-O’s Bakery, and assorted snacks

from Festival Foods to enjoy while talking about this year’s cohort of Whooping Cranes with North America Program Sta�.

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. A New Home for the Cranes of the World Get a sneak peak at plans for our future site renovations.

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Whooping Crane Talk Learn about the world’s rarest crane and the International Crane Foundation’s dedicated e�orts to save them in the wild.

Open House - Join our sta� for these exclusive

behind-the-scenes opportunities

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch available for purchase from José’s Mexican Restaurant Enjoy delicious food from a local favorite! Cash only.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Poetry in the Prairie Slam! Hear sta� and members read original poems celebrating cranes and the landscapes they need to survive.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Members Meeting and Good Egg Award Presentations Join Dr. Rich Beilfuss, President and CEO, for a brief welcome and appointment of new board members. �en help us recognize three egg-straordinary individuals for their e�orts on behalf of crane conservation.

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Radio TelemetryTry your hand at tracking cranes using radio telemetry equipment with our �eld sta�.

Donnelley Courtyard and Tent

Focus on Conservation